Laura thrived on it and helped her for bedtime. Feel free to use it and add your bed time idea.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Good night song
Children need to know what is expected from them. When Laura was 18 months old, I had a hard time keeping her in bed so I made up the night night song. The song worked and I sang it to her until she was 5 and will to my son. The lyrics go, "night night it iis time for night night, Lay your head on the bed and Mommy will see you in the morning."
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Inflatable Pool for $15
If my son was a bit older, I'd pick this up in a second! Get the Inflatable beach pool center for $15. It's regularly $33. There is plenty of summer left so I suggest picking this up - free site to store shipping help cuts the costs.
My daughter had one like this when she was 11 months and loved it. She cried whenever it was time to leave.
Sophie The Giraffe
Teething is not fun for the child or the parent. Sophie tries to make the teething process a bit easier. Sophie is made of plastic that your child can put in their mouth and chew. It lasts for years and makes a great squeaky sound. Although a little expensive, think about how long it can last - Years! I rather buy one good teether for my son than spend $2.99 weekly for ones that do not work as well.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Earth Day Prayer
Lord, help us remember how valuable our natural resources are. Protect the Earth from devastation and hate. We should respect and honor our land as much as we can because God gave us this great and powerful gift. Amen.
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Catholic stance on marriage
Marriages are both wonderful and challenging. Marriage is designed to
be an insitute of love, commitment and support. Praying to God for help
in a marriage is often needed and works to improve the quality of the
relationship.
The Catholic belief is that marriage is defined between a woman and a man. Both genders are important because they bring unique aspects to the table. A man has different attributes than a woman and vice versa.
President Obama says he supports homosexual marriage. Some rejoice and some are saddened. Catholics are often unfairly judged as being 'homophobic,' but that is simply not the case. Catholics don't fear gays but do not agree or think its in God's plan to have sexual relations with the same sex.
Marriage, as discussed in many parts of the Bible, is designed for creation of human life. It is such a unique and sacred union that it should be protected for what it is. Men and women are different and shouldn't be judged for being different.
With that said, Catholicism is not against gay people. Catholicism is against the behavior that takles away from a marriage that God intended. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies . . . must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."3
For more information, go to CatholicAnswers on Gay marriage
Catholic Prayer for Marriage
God please bless this marriage in warmth and strength. Give these two people guidance, love, and understanding to be the best that they can be. Be with them through the difficult moments and the beautiful ones. Teach them that marriage is a loving process and challenge. Thank you God.
Amen.
The Catholic belief is that marriage is defined between a woman and a man. Both genders are important because they bring unique aspects to the table. A man has different attributes than a woman and vice versa.
President Obama says he supports homosexual marriage. Some rejoice and some are saddened. Catholics are often unfairly judged as being 'homophobic,' but that is simply not the case. Catholics don't fear gays but do not agree or think its in God's plan to have sexual relations with the same sex.
Marriage, as discussed in many parts of the Bible, is designed for creation of human life. It is such a unique and sacred union that it should be protected for what it is. Men and women are different and shouldn't be judged for being different.
With that said, Catholicism is not against gay people. Catholicism is against the behavior that takles away from a marriage that God intended. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies . . . must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."3
For more information, go to CatholicAnswers on Gay marriage
Catholic Prayer for Marriage
God please bless this marriage in warmth and strength. Give these two people guidance, love, and understanding to be the best that they can be. Be with them through the difficult moments and the beautiful ones. Teach them that marriage is a loving process and challenge. Thank you God.
Amen.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Atheists oppose Pennsylvania having "Year of the Bible"
Christianity is getting more and more pushed away. A leading atheist group is fighting Pennsylvania for calling 2012 "the Year of the Bible." In February 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared "Year of the Bible for America." Similar atheist groups protested but a resolution came that explained that they weren't forcing Christianity. They wanted to reinforce that history does evolve from the Bible as well.
The priest at my church made some great points on Sunday. Society expects Christians to keep our faith silent. It's something to do privately but not something to discuss or act on. Now our President expects Catholics and others to help support abortion and birth control even if it's killing a human life.
I feel very close to Jesus. Most of my decisions (good or bad,) rely on my basic Christian beliefs. I'm not perfect but try to remember what a loving life Jesus led.
Currently, I'm teaching the beatitudes to my PREP class. As I was teaching, I had an epiphany that Jesus was right. If we live by the beatitudes, we will have a happy life.
Loving others, being unselfish, giving to others, respecting others and respecting ourselves lead you to be happy. Jesus Christ knows what He is talking about!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
St. Patrick - March 17
March 17 is St. Patrick's Day. People who aren't Irish like to be Irish, and the people who are, enjoy the day to the fullest. Many people wear green to signify Ireland. Who is St. Patrick, and why do we celebrate him?
Surprisingly, St. Patrick isn't the man many imagined. He didn't chase snakes out of Ireland, but he still deserves honor and respect. Over 1,500 years ago, a teenager was kidnapped to Ireland and was forced to be a slave for six years. He escaped, but returned to help others. This teenage boy was St. Patrick.
St. Patrick was convinced that he was chosen by God to convert Ireland to Christianity. After he escaped, he returned home to become a priest. He returned to Ireland to convert the Irish. Through his work, Patrick grew an understanding of God. He converted several people to Christianity. Patrick died in Ireland, and he was never forgotten.
Patrick is the only individual that we know about in fifth century in Ireland or England. He was born with the name Patricius somewhere in Britain. As a boy, he wasn't religious and his family had wealth. The chronology of his life is very mysterious. No proof exists of when he was born, ordained a bishop, or even died. However, experts agree that Patrick wrote two important documents. He wrote Patrick's Confession and his Letter to Coroticus. In these writings, we see a deeper insight of who he was.
His writings clearly show his strong bond to God. He prayed often and thought he was doing exactly what God planned for him. Patrick didn't have a very good education due to being in slavery. He self educated the best he could.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He grew very close to the people that lived there. He hated slavery, and he became the first human being to speak against it. Slavery wasn't considered immoral until the end of the 19th century. He was against excluding any type of person. Women liked him because he advocated for women's rights. He had deep sensitivity for women.
He had visions of where his life was headed. The first vision came when he was in Ireland for six years and it told him to go home. The second one came when he was at home and told him to go back and help the people. Shortly after Patrick died, the Irish stopped slave trading and never did it again. Human sacrifice was never done again. War became more confined and limited. Patrick died knowing that he accomplished his dreams. Ireland became a better place due to him.
Surprisingly, St. Patrick isn't the man many imagined. He didn't chase snakes out of Ireland, but he still deserves honor and respect. Over 1,500 years ago, a teenager was kidnapped to Ireland and was forced to be a slave for six years. He escaped, but returned to help others. This teenage boy was St. Patrick.
St. Patrick was convinced that he was chosen by God to convert Ireland to Christianity. After he escaped, he returned home to become a priest. He returned to Ireland to convert the Irish. Through his work, Patrick grew an understanding of God. He converted several people to Christianity. Patrick died in Ireland, and he was never forgotten.
Patrick is the only individual that we know about in fifth century in Ireland or England. He was born with the name Patricius somewhere in Britain. As a boy, he wasn't religious and his family had wealth. The chronology of his life is very mysterious. No proof exists of when he was born, ordained a bishop, or even died. However, experts agree that Patrick wrote two important documents. He wrote Patrick's Confession and his Letter to Coroticus. In these writings, we see a deeper insight of who he was.
His writings clearly show his strong bond to God. He prayed often and thought he was doing exactly what God planned for him. Patrick didn't have a very good education due to being in slavery. He self educated the best he could.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He grew very close to the people that lived there. He hated slavery, and he became the first human being to speak against it. Slavery wasn't considered immoral until the end of the 19th century. He was against excluding any type of person. Women liked him because he advocated for women's rights. He had deep sensitivity for women.
He had visions of where his life was headed. The first vision came when he was in Ireland for six years and it told him to go home. The second one came when he was at home and told him to go back and help the people. Shortly after Patrick died, the Irish stopped slave trading and never did it again. Human sacrifice was never done again. War became more confined and limited. Patrick died knowing that he accomplished his dreams. Ireland became a better place due to him.
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